April 2012

After a lovely March, April got off to a poor start, my first day out deteriorating from full sunshine to gales and sleet! As stated under the shot of 67026 at Old Linslade on 14th April 2012, I was not feeling too well - it turned out to be acute appendicitis and I was taken into Stoke Mandeville Hospital on the 15th April and operated on during the 16th April. Follow-up complications meant I was not released from hospital until 30th April, so it turned out that the 14th was my last day of photography for the month. I'm now feeling considerably better after excellent treatment and hope to be back on the lineside soon with some shots taken in May.

Grand Central's 180 101 is at present on loan to Hull Trains as far as I'm aware, here it is working 1A91, the 06:25 from Hull to King's Cross approaching the foot-crossing at Jigg's Lane, Langford, at 09:16 on Wednesday 4th April 2012, running rather late... Digital Image No. GMPI11492.